b in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for b in the English»Spanish Dictionary

B, b [Am bi, Brit biː] N

1.1. B (letter):

B

B

B

b f

1.2. B MUS:

B

si m

1.3. B (grade):

B

calificación en la escala que va de A a F en orden decreciente

2. B (blood group):

B

B m

3. B → born

B

n.

4. B (in sizes of paper) Brit:

B4

B4 (250 x 353mm)

B5

B5 (176 x 250mm)

5. B (secondly):

B sentence adv

en segundo lugar

B sentence adv

número dos

6. B (in UK) TRANSP:

B

indicador de carretera comarcal, local o secundaria

See also born, blood group, A

I.born [Am bɔrn, Brit bɔːn] pt participle of bear

1. born:

to be born

nacer

when was she born?

¿cuándo nació?

to be born blind, she was born blind

es ciega de nacimiento

the young are born blind

las crías nacen ciegas

to be born lucky

nacer con suerte

poets are born not made

los poetas nacen, no se hacen

to be born into sth he was born into a Protestant family/the aristocracy

nació en el seno de una familia protestante/aristócrata

born into poverty

nacido en la pobreza

to be born into the world liter

venir al mundo

to be born of sb/sth she was born of middle-class parents

sus padres eran de clase media

to be born of sb/sth she was born of middle-class parents

nació en una familia de clase media

with the confidence born of experience

con la confianza que da la experiencia

to be born to sb form a child was born to them

tuvieron un hijo

I wasn't born yesterday, you know!

¡oye, que no nací ayer

I wasn't born yesterday, you know!

¡oye, que no me chupo el dedo! inf

there's one born every minute!

hay tontos para repartir or para dar y vender

were you born in a barn?

¿es que traes cola? LatAm

young people today don't know they're born!

los jóvenes de hoy no saben lo que tienen

born Jane Smith (real name)

cuyo verdadero nombre es/era Jane Smith

born Jane Smith (neé)

de soltera Jane Smith

2. born (destined):

to be born to sth/to + infin he was born to (a life of) luxury

nació para (ser) rico

this is the book I was born to write

estaba destinado a escribir este libro

this is what I was born for or what I was born to do

yo he nacido para esto

II.born [Am bɔrn, Brit bɔːn] ADJ attr

born teacher/actor/leader/musician:

born

nato

she has a born aptitude for teaching

tiene una aptitud innata para la enseñanza

in all my born days inf

en toda mi vida

he's a born loser

siempre ha sido y será un perdedor

blood group, blood type N MED

blood group

grupo m sanguíneo

what blood group are you?

¿qué grupo sanguíneo tiene?

I'm blood group AB positive/negative

tengo el grupo sanguíneo AB positivo/negativo

A, a [Am eɪ, Brit eɪ] N

1.1. A (letter):

A

A

A

a f

the A to Z of Gardening

el ABC de la jardinería

he knows his subject from A to Z

conoce el tema perfectamente or de cabo a rabo

to get from A to B

ir de un sitio a otro

1.2. A MUS:

A

la m

to give sb an A

darle el la a alguien

A flat/sharp/natural

la bemol/sostenido/natural

A major/minor

la mayor/menor

the piece is in A

la pieza es en la mayor

1.3. A (grade):

A

≈ sobresaliente m (calificación en la escala que va de A a F en orden decreciente)

2. A MED:

blood group A

grupo m sanguíneo A

3.1. A (in house numbers):

35A

≈ 35 bis

35A

≈ 35 duplicado

3.2. A (in sizes of paper) Brit:

A3

A3 (420 x 297mm)

A4

A4 (297 x 210mm)

A5

A5 (210 x 148mm)

3.3. A Brit TRANSP:

A

indicador de carretera o ruta nacional

attr A road

≈ carretera f nacional

A road

≈ ruta f nacional

4. A (firstly):

A sentence adv

en primer lugar

A sentence adv

número uno

b/w

b/w → black and white

See also black and white

I.black and white [ˈˌblæk ən ˈ(h)waɪt] N

black and white CINE, PHOTO, TV

blanco y negro m

in black and white it's down here in black and white

aquí está escrito bien claro

I'd like to have it in black and white

quisiera verlo (por) escrito

she sees everything in (terms of) black and white

para ella no hay términos medios

II.black and white <attr black-and-white> [ˈˌblæk ən ˈ(h)waɪt] ADJ

1. black and white photograph/film/television:

black and white

en blanco y negro

2. black and white (clear-cut):

things aren't as black and white as that

las cosas no son tan simples

B & B [Am ˌbi ən ˈbi, Brit bi ən ˈbɪ] N

B & B → bed and breakfast

See also bed and breakfast, bed and breakfast

bed and breakfast Info

bed and breakfast

Los bed & breakfast o B&B son casas privadas o pequeños hoteles que ofrecen alojamiento más el desayuno a precios generalmente módicos.

I.bed and breakfast bed and breakfast N

1. bed and breakfast U (service):

they do bed and breakfast

dan alojamiento y desayuno

2. bed and breakfast C (establishment):

bed and breakfast

≈ pensión f

II.bed-and-breakfast VB trans FIN

bed-and-breakfast

vender y comprar (los mismos valores) en días sucesivos para establecer la plusvalía o minusvalía dentro del año fiscal

B-sample [Am ˈbiˌsæmp(ə)l, Brit ˈbiːsɑːmp(ə)l] N

B-sample MED, SPORTS

muestra f B

B-movie [Am ˈbiˌmuvi, Brit ˈbiːmuːvi] N

B-movie

película f de serie B

B-movie

película f de bajo presupuesto

hepatitis B N U

hepatitis B

hepatitis f B

R & B [ˈɑːrənˈbiː] N U

R & B → rhythm and blues

B road N

B road

carretera f comarcal

B road

carretera f local

B road

carretera f secundaria

Translations for b in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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B

b

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b in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for b in the English»Spanish Dictionary

B, b [bi:] N

1. B (letter):

B

B, b f

B for Benjamin Brit, B for Baker Am

B de Barcelona

2. B MUS:

B

si m

3. B SCHOOL:

B

notable m

b & b N, B & B [ˌbi:əndˈbi:] N

b & b abbreviation of bed and breakfast

b & b

pensión f

See also bed and breakfast

bed and breakfast N

bed and breakfast

pensión f

R & B [ˌɑ:ʳəndˈbi:, Am ˌɑr-]

R & B abbreviation of rhythm and blues

R & B

rhythm m and blues

a.o.b.

a.o.b. abbreviation of any other business

a.o.b.

ruegos m pl y preguntas

b-ball N

User Entry

b-ball Am inf

básquet m

A.C.A.B.

User Entry

A.C.A.B. (All Cops Are Bastards) sl abbrev

A.C.A.B. sl

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

vitamin B complex

complejo vitamínico B

B minor MUS

si m menor

Translations for b in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

B

B

B

b

B de Barcelona

B for Benjamin Brit

B de Barcelona

B for Baker Am

be

letter B

b Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

B minor MUS

si m menor

the proportion of A to B

el porcentaje entre A y B

to get from A to B

ir de un lugar a otro

vitamin B complex

complejo vitamínico B

B for Benjamin Brit, B for Baker Am

B de Barcelona

if A is right, then B is wrong

si A es verdadero, entonces B es falso

join points A and B together

unir los puntos A y B